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Old 09-02-2010, 02:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Chucktastic View Post
...but just short 10 miles trips...
That will kill your average mpg, the gearbox oil is hardly warm after that much less up to proper temperature, likewise the engine will spend most of that mileage warming up so nothing lubricant-wise from engine through to wheel bearings is at proper, low friction temperature...
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